In a message dated 12/31/99 9:49:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,
kvdurand@mail.esc4.com writes:
> You can thank passnb4U@aol.com for the post on setting the pinion angle. I
> found the original in my archives. I'm not setting the rearend angle yet,
so
> an approximate measurement won't hurt me any. My truck has zero weight over
> the rear wheels; no bed, no doors, no seat, no gas tank, no glass, just a
> frame and empty cab. But I need an approx. measurement so I can set the
> transmission angle.
>
Damn I'm good....
I'll get you the info tomorrow night, long as I don't drop the rear on my
hand, crush a finger and can't type :)
Mike
> > This snip from an earlier post says it about right. I messed up and
> didn't
> > keep the credits with it, so I can't identify the author, but he's out
> here
> > somewhere!
> >
> > > I understand that's important to make the driveshaft to transmission
> angle
> > > match the driveshaft to pinion angle. What's the theory here? Why does
> it
> > > cause so much grief if the pinion angle is out of whack?
> >
> > > As far as the angles go, the "theory" is that if the tranny yoke and
the
> > >pinion yoke are at different angle, harmonic vibration will occur,
> because
> > if
> > >they are at different angles, then the u-joints needles will rotate at a
> > >faster/slower rate than the other ones.
> > > Now, I'm not to concerned with an exact setting, reason is, you can't
> > take
> > >into account all the different load heights that you car/truck will be
> in.
> > >Think about it, solo driver, driver and passengers, full tank of gas,
> empty
> > >tank, load in the back, no load, etc, plus all the combinations of any
of
> > >them.
> > > When I set a rearend in, I put 250lbs in the front seat to account for
> me
> > >and tools and junk, and 100lbs in the bed, measure the tranny angle, and
> > try
> > >to get close to that on the rear, within a degree.
> > >>>>
> >
> >
>
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